Events

The UK government has now published its long-awaited Immigration White Paper, including proposals for new rules to be phased in from 2021. It has also indicated that a wider public test phase for the EU Settlement Scheme will be open from 21 January 2019. What does this mean for your business and what should you be doing now to support your existing affected employees and plan for your future workforce?

Please join us for this webinar, where we will take you through what you need to know and any practical measures you should take. Our speakers will include Business Immigration Practice partners Annabel Mace and Supinder Sian, as well as James Wharton, a senior advisor in our European Public Policy Practice and a former MP, who will provide a unique insight on the political aspects of Brexit.

The webinar will cover:

The key Immigration White Paper proposals and how to prepare for the government’s “programme of engagement” for shaping future rules and processes

Practical tips for your EU employees on applying for pre-settled or settled status

An update on the latest Brexit developments and the impact on immigration policy

The UK’s withdrawal from the EU will have profound implications for intellectual property rights covering the UK. Particularly affected will be unitary rights that currently cover the entire EU, including EU trade marks, registered and unregistered Community designs and the (yet to be implemented) Unitary Patent. The terms on which Brexit will occur are, at this stage, not foreseeable, which creates considerable uncertainty and makes contingency planning difficult.

In this webinar, we will explain which IP rights are likely to be affected by Brexit and how, as well as suggesting practical changes that should be made now to IP filing and portfolio management strategies in order to ensure UK IP protection post-Brexit is maintained while minimising cost and inconvenience.

Event: In Person – Monday 18th July @ 3:30pm CEST – The British Chamber of Commerce SK invites you to a discussion about what Brexit means for your business featuring an opportunity to meet Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe will speak about her impression on Brexit implications for trade and investment.

Event: Webinar: Friday 1st July @3pm GMT – Brexit – What Now For HR and Legal?

Whatever your view of Brexit, it is not a topic you or your employees can ignore. There is much that remains unknown, but as HR and Legal you will want to give both your board and your people what guidance you can about what it means for them, personally and professionally.

About Squire Patton Boggs:

We are a Top 10 law firm with 15 European offices as part of a global network of 45 offices in 20 countries and over 1500 lawyers, we have specialist teams in virtually every sector and geography that may be affected by a Brexit. Our Public Policy teams in Europe, and particularly in Brussels, alongside our colleagues in Washington DC, have decades of experience in advocating to advance your business objectives.